The future is now: a comparative case study of three innovative adult education approaches in Singapore Online publication date: Mon, 30-Dec-2024
by Zinette Bergman; Zan Chen; Helen Bound; Manfred Max Bergman
International Journal of Teaching and Case Studies (IJTCS), Vol. 15, No. 1, 2025
Abstract: Digital technologies and worldwide connectivity are rapidly transforming education and employment sectors globally, generating innovative approaches to skills and knowledge development that serve as the backbone of such transformations. Driven by public-private partnerships between industry, educators, and policymakers, Singapore's adult education sector offers insights into how the future of education could look like. In this paper, we present three pioneering training and adult education providers - Tech Tree, ROHEI, and NTUC LHUB - to illustrate how they embrace in different ways a future-oriented learning ecosystem. To examine their innovative approaches, we assess them in relation to seven education shifts associated with the Fourth Industrial Revolution as outlined by Peter Fisk (2017a). We furthermore identify ecosystem characteristics that facilitate their success. We conclude by tracing potential pathways for innovation and adaptation in response to a changing education and employment environment.
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